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Above & Beyond Senior Living

Meet the Care Team Behind Your Search

The Above & Beyond care team is three Colorado founders: Cory Strauch, Diana Morefield, and Michele Strauch. Together they bring more than 75 years across assisted living, memory care, nursing, hospice, and senior living administration. One of them answers your call, tours with you, and stays involved through move-in.

Last updated September 7, 2026.

Who is on the care team?

Three founders with more than 75 combined years in senior living, nursing, dementia care, and community operations.

  • Cory Strauch, Co-Founder

    Cory Strauch

    Co-Founder, CADDCT, Licensed Assisted Living Administrator

    10+ years of experience

    Cory started as a QMAP and went on to manage assisted living and memory care communities. He is a licensed Assisted Living Administrator and a Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Trainer.

    • CADDCT
    • Assisted Living Administrator
    • QMAP

    Read Cory's full bio

  • Diana Morefield, Co-Founder

    Diana Morefield

    Co-Founder, Eden Certified Practitioner, Board Chair of ACAN

    15+ years of experience

    Diana has worked across rehabilitation, skilled nursing admissions, community relations, and senior living partnerships. She is an Eden Certified Practitioner and Board Chair of the Adams County Aging Network.

    • Eden Certified Practitioner
    • ACAN Board Chair

    Read Diana's full bio

  • Michele Strauch, Co-Founder

    Michele Strauch

    Co-Founder, LPN, Licensed Assisted Living Administrator, Certified Dementia Practitioner

    30+ years of experience

    Michele is a Licensed Practical Nurse, licensed Assisted Living Administrator, and Certified Dementia Practitioner. Her career spans assisted living, home health, hospice, long-term care, and executive leadership.

    • LPN
    • Assisted Living Administrator
    • Certified Dementia Practitioner

    Read Michele's full bio

How does this team help your family?

We combine clinical experience, community operations, and local relationships so your decision is based on how a place actually runs.

Looking for secured dementia support in the city? Read about memory care in Denver, compare memory care across Colorado, or see what families say about working with our team.

What happens when you contact us?

The first call is about your situation, not a sales pitch. We listen, explain the likely care options, and tell you honestly whether placement help is the right next step.

Frequently asked questions

One of the three founders answers or calls you back. You will not be routed to a national call center, and your information is not sent to a list of communities.

Yes. We tour in person across the Denver metro and the Front Range whenever the search calls for it. On each tour we look at staffing, care practices, safety, activities, and the details that are hard to judge from a brochure.

No. Our placement help is free to families. Communities pay us only after a family chooses to move in, and we explain that model before the search begins.

Not sure where to start? Call us.

It is free, and there is no pressure.